What's+a+Wiki?


 * What's a wiki, anyhow?**My favorite research resource has always been the Merriam-Webster dictionary; I especially like that it's available on the web at [|www.m-w.com]. Be that as it may, definitions of new phenomena like wikis are nowhere to be found in Merriam-Webster; you really have to look to the web for a definition. I did--by going to google.com and entering define: wiki, you'll get a neat little page with several definitions. This was my favorite (not surprisingly, from wikipedia):

Editing this page > [|en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIKI]
 * A wiki (pronounced, or ; see Pronunciation below) is a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website (see Wiki software).

While poking around on wikipedia, I came across a reference to the original Wiki...a collaborative computer science geek site. If you're curious, check it out at http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FrontPage.

My friend, Mike Fisher from E1B has a great wiki called Wikiwhoa.

...and while we're discussing wikis, check out [|Joyce Valenza's blog].

and check out the information about wikis for educators at [|Wikispace's Site for Educators]